Forest River, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 8, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,009. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Catalina, Aurora, Apex, Freedom Express, Spirit, Work N Play, Forest River XLR Toy Hauler, Vengeance, Sabre, Cherokee, and Cardinal travel trailers and fifth wheels. The wire cord that connects to the back of the 50AMP shore power inlet may be loose.
The risk
Loose wires may contact each other and cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the shore cord inlet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact the following customer service numbers: Forest River 1-574-825-4995; Catalina & Aurora 1-574-825-8657; APEX 1-574-825-8205; Freedom Express & Work n Play 1-574-825-6302; Cardinal 1-574-296-7700; Cherokee and Vengeance 1-260-499-2100; Sabre 1-574-642-2100; and XLR 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1485.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Coachmen Apex | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Coachmen Aurora | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Coachmen Catalina | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Coachmen Freedom Express | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Coachmen Spirit | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Coachmen Work And Play | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Cardinal | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Cherokee | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Sabre | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Vengeance | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River XLR Toyhauler | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V135000.
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